Ijtihad Network Being Wise and Faithful Muslim in the Contemporary World
In his new book, God’s Man in Iraq: The Life and Leadership of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Sajad Jiyad draws on original sources and hundreds of interviews during decades of fieldwork inside Iraq to show how Sistani, as the revered senior Shia cleric in a Shia-majority country, commands the loyalty of millions of faithful....
September, 2024
August, 2024
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19 August
Nahj al-Balāghah: The Wisdom and Eloquence of ʿAlī
Tahera Qutbuddin’s meticulously researched critical edition based on the earliest 5th/11th-century manuscripts, with a lucid, annotated facing-page translation, brings to the modern reader the power and beauty of this influential text, and confirms the aptness of....
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8 August
Defending Traditional Islam in Indonesia: The Resurgence of Hadhrami Preachers
Defending Traditional Islam in Indonesia examines the rise of young preachers of Arab descent (habaib) and their sermon groups in the region and shows how Islam and politics coexist, flourish, interlace, and strive in Indonesia in complex, pragmatic, and...
July, 2024
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27 July
Muslim Women in Britain, 1850–19500: 100 Years of Hidden History
The history of British Islam and British Muslims is a growing area of interest among historians and the general public. But, whilst Muslim women have featured in some research, their lives and experiences prior to the present day have remained obscure, if not ‘hidden’, in both academic and...
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21 July
Gender, Sainthood, and Everyday Practice in South Asian Shi’ism +PDF
In this study of devotional hagiographical texts and contemporary ritual performances of the Shi'a of Hyderabad, India, Karen Ruffle demonstrates how traditions of sainthood and localized cultural values shape gender roles...
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16 July
Reliving Karbala: Martyrdom in South Asian Memory
In Reliving Karbala, Syed Akbar Hyder examines the myriad ways that the Karbala symbol has provided inspiration in South Asia, home to the worlds largest Muslim population....
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10 July
Book: Unique Sacrifice of Imam Hussain for Humanity
Unique Sacrifice of Imam Hussain for Humanity is a book complied by Dr. Manzoor Rizvi which highlights many aspects of the great martyrdom and sacrifice presented by Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Imam Hussain. It is one thing to acquire power through illegal means, coercion or tyranny. But it is completely inhumane …
June, 2024
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21 June
Global Dynamics of Shi’a Marriages +PDF
Since temporary marriages are primarily practiced within the Shi‘a school of Islam, the research and studies in the book are predominantly based on evidence from this specific community. The studies within the book can benefit individuals of all ages, from youth onward...
May, 2024
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17 May
A History of the Muslim World: From Its Origins to the Dawn of Modernity +PDF
This book describes and explains the major events, personalities, conflicts, and convergences that have shaped the history of the Muslim world....
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8 May
Catalogue of the New Corpus of Documents from the Ḥaram al-sharīf in Jerusalem
The documents from the Ḥaram al-sharīf in Jerusalem constitute one of the most important corpora from the pre-Ottoman Middle East covering broad areas of social, political, cultural and economic history....